Delhi: Flight to Frankfurt returns after drop in cabin pressure

TNN | Updated: Mar 7, 2019, 5:39 IST

During its climb at 21,900 feet, the cabin pressurisation developed a snag.

NEW DELHI: An Air India Dreamliner suffered cabin decompression soon after taking off from Delhi to Frankfurt on Wednesday afternoon. The Boeing 787 took off as AI 121 at 1.54pm. During its climb at 21,900 feet, the cabin pressurisation developed a snag. Overhead oxygen masks dropped, and the aircraft returned to land safely in Delhi at 3.33pm. In a statement, Air India said, “AI121 operating from Delhi to Frankfurt Wednesday faced an issue of decompression and keeping safety of the 220 passengers in mind, the flight returned to Delhi. No passenger suffered any injury. The flight will now operate with a change of aircraft at 6am on Thursday from Delhi. All passengers are safe and are being extended all assistance at Delhi. AI is committed to maintaining highest standards of passenger comfort and safety.”

On February 11, an aircraft that took off from Muscat to Calicut had suffered cabin decompression soon after getting airborne. Four passengers had suffered nose bleeding and many others had complained of ear pain. Last September, passengers on a Jet Airways Boeing 737 flying from Mumbai to Jaipur had also suffered nose bleed, ear pain and other discomfort when the crew forgot to turn on cabin pressure maintenance switch after takeoff. The Jet aircraft had returned to Mumbai and some passengers had to be admitted to hospital.